Rick Jackson points to his company’s pandemic response - providing health workers during the emergency - as proof of leadership. Experts say his state contracts could pose ethical challenges if he win...

DeKalb County, which has the highest rate of tuberculosis cases in Georgia, is opening a new clinic to help test for the bacterial infection and treat it. Here's why cases are so high.

Fulton County's Board of Health laid off 17 workers without approval from the state. Now senior leaders are on administrative leave. Here's what we know so far.

CDC funding for a program that used dating apps to connect people with free home HIV tests has been canceled. Here’s what to know about the program that successfully helped identify thousands of new c...

Groups that work to provide access to vaccines, especially for Black Georgians and others in underserved communities, are among those affected as the state Department of Public Health absorbs a $334.2...

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Flu, Covid, and RSV emergency department visits are all low and decreasing in Georgia with the arrival of spring. The pollen season, however, appears to be lengthening, according to an allergist.

Georgia successfully contained a measles outbreak with an “all hands on deck” response. But the state's vaccination rates have been on the decline for years, with overall measles protection below the ...

Thousands were laid off from the CDC, dealing a blow to Atlanta's public health workforce, research, and likely the city’s economy. A health scientist in the CDC’s Office of Smoking and Health was lai...

Emory is joining a growing list of top research universities that plan to freeze or limit hiring because of concerns about federal research funding cuts. The impact could be especially heavy for their...

Workers fired from the CDC gather at the Georgia Capitol to urge action against federal cuts. The agency laid off hundreds of its 10,000 workers in Atlanta.

Georgia lawmakers are tackling bills on credentials for foreign doctors, substance abuse disorder, and home health care for expectant parents. They’ll also be working on a public health budget amid ch...

Rockdale County residents are worried about long-term health effects of BioLab fire, but are getting few answers as BioLab investigates itself. Here's the latest info on where it all stands.